Archive for 2020

342 results.

FTU update ( last one)

by CI Horton on August 31, 2020 at 8:51 am
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We have completed the Field Training Uniform orders. Thanks to the many cadets that sent in their sizes, or were kind enough to pop us a line to let us know they would not be returning. We had more than […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – WireStrike

by CI Horton on August 30, 2020 at 9:00 am
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So normally a helicopter hitting power lines would be followed by ” flaming wreck” and ” massive loss of life”. In July 2020 an RAF Chinook struck power lines on a flght in the UK. It is a testament to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the Canadian Fulcrum Flight

by CI Horton on August 29, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Mikoyan Design has created some of the finest aircraft ever. They fly in dozens of air forces, Their MIG 29 ( in the west called the Fulcrum) was made to go head to head with the F-15 and F-18. Little […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the B52

by CI Horton on August 28, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the MIG 21

by CI Horton on August 27, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – the MIG 21The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nicknames include: Balalaika, because its […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Still 40+ cadets needing Sizing sent in – URGENT

by CI Horton on August 26, 2020 at 1:50 pm
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We’re attempting to put new uniforms on every air cadet in Canada at once.    Don’t risk having an ill fitting uniform, or none at all. IF you are on this list – we have not gotten your uniform sizing in yet. ~Height, waist, chest in inches ~Foot length and Foot width in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the Tomcat

by CI Horton on August 26, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The plane that comes with a soundtrack – the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a carrier born Fighter. Used during its career as an interceptor, a fighter, and later for ground strike – the Tomcat was retired not that long ago. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the U2

by CI Horton on August 25, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The plane that provided reconnaissance before satellites – the shoot down of one of these led to some of the most critical days of the 1960’s. Still flown – even after the retirement of the SR71 that was to replace […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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IMPORTANT, FTU AND BOOT SIZING

by Greg Roy on August 24, 2020 at 3:59 pm
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AS YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW FROM CI HORTONS POSTS, the Air Cadets all across Canada are getting a second training uniform, the field training uniform or FTU’s. This uniform also comes with another pair of boots. Because of a glitch, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the Blackbird

by CI Horton on August 24, 2020 at 9:00 am
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First in our World Famous Planes series – this plane set records in height, speed, and also sheer volume of missiles shot at it that missed. Designed by the Skunkworks – learn more about the fastmover.

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